West Aceh Regency

West Aceh Regency
Kabupaten Aceh Barat
Regency
Coat of arms of West Aceh Regency
Coat of arms
Location within Aceh
Location within Aceh
West Aceh Regency is located in Aceh
West Aceh Regency
West Aceh Regency
Location in Aceh, Northern Sumatra, Sumatra and Indonesia
West Aceh Regency is located in Northern Sumatra
West Aceh Regency
West Aceh Regency
West Aceh Regency (Northern Sumatra)
West Aceh Regency is located in Sumatra
West Aceh Regency
West Aceh Regency
West Aceh Regency (Sumatra)
West Aceh Regency is located in Indonesia
West Aceh Regency
West Aceh Regency
West Aceh Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 4°27′N 96°11′E / 4.450°N 96.183°E / 4.450; 96.183
Country Indonesia
RegionSumatra
Province Aceh
Established1956
Regency seatMeulaboh
Government
 • RegentMahdi Efendi
 • Vice RegentVacant
Area
 • Total2,927.95 km2 (1,130.49 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate)[1]
 • Total205,108
 • Density70/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (IWST)
Area code(+62) 655
Websiteacehbaratkab.go.id

West Aceh Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Aceh Barat) is a regency in the Aceh special region of Indonesia. It is located on the island of Sumatra. The regency formerly covered a much larger area, but on 4 October 1999 the island districts of Simeulue were separated out to form their own regency, and on 10 April 2002 two additional regencies - Aceh Jaya and Nagan Raya - were created from parts of West Aceh; the residual regency currently covers an area of 2,927.95 square kilometres and had a population of 173,558 at the 2010 Census[2] and 198,736 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 205,108 (comprising 103,7687 males and 101,340 females).[1]

The town of Meulaboh remains the seat of the regency government (notwithstanding incorrect reports that on 8 July 2013 it was separated out as an independent city). The regency is a palm oil-producing area.[4] Some of the people of the regency are Minangkabau-descended Aneuk Jamee.[5]

The regency was among the hardest-hit areas during the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake.[citation needed]

The regency is bordered by the regencies of Aceh Jaya to the west, Pidie to the north, Central Aceh to the northeast, and Nagan Raya to the southeast, and by the Indian Ocean to the southwest.

Administrative districts

The regency was divided administratively into twelve districts (kecamatan), listed below with their areas and populations at the 2010 Census[2] and the 2020 Census,[3] together with the official estimates as at mid 2023.[1] The table also includes the location of the district administrative centres, and the number of administrative villages (gampong) in each district, and its post code.

Kode
Wilayah		 Name of
District
(kecamatan)		 Area
in
km2		 Pop'n
Census
2010		 Pop'n
Census
2020		 Pop'n
Estimate
mid 2023		 Admin
centre		 No.
of
villages		 Post
code
11.05.01 Johan Pahlawan 44.91 56,050 64,646 67,148 Meulaboh 21 23617 &
23618
11.05.05 Samatiga 140.69 13,322 15,656 16,163 Suak Timah 32 23650
11.05.06 Bubon 129.58 6,545 6,817 6,924 Banda Layung 17 23651
11.05.07 Arongan Lambalek 130.06 10,609 11,871 12,163 Drien Rampak 27 23652
11.05.04 Woyla 249.04 12,073 13,576 13,937 Kuala Bhee 43 23654
11.05.10 Woyla Barat
(West Woyla)		 123.00 6,858 7,837 8,048 Pasi Mali 24 23682
11.05.11 Woyla Timur
(East Woyla)		 132.60 4,138 5,144 5,320 Tangkeh 26 23683
11.05.02 Kaway XVI 510.18 18,753 21,216 21,797 Keudee Aron 44 23681
11.05.09 Meureubo 112.87 26,510 30,066 31,081 Meureubo 26 23615
11.05.08 Pantai Ceuremen 490.25 9,635 11,133 11,432 Pante Ceureumen 25 23680
11.05.12 Panton Reu 83.04 5,671 6,586 6,766 Meutulang 19 23684
11.05.03 Sungai Mas 781.73 3,394 4,188 4,329 Kajeung 18 23685
Totals 2,927.95 173,558 198,736 205,108 Meulaboh 322

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Aceh Barat Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1105)
  2. ^ a b Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. ^ Indonesia. Departemen Penerangan; Japenpa Foreign Languages Publishing Institute (1975). Indonesia handbook. Dept. of Information, Republic of Indonesia. Retrieved 20 December 2010.
  5. ^ Davies, Matthew N. (2006). Indonesia's war over Aceh: last stand on Mecca's porch. Taylor & Francis. pp. 21–. ISBN 978-0-415-37239-8. Archived from the original on 15 September 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2010.

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